bought 2 airtags, one with a new wallet, the other with a keyring.
and so far, pretty much a waste of nearly €100. And i know people will say 'should have a newer phone' but its not so clear they will be crap if you have an XS and they could be less crap. I guess Apple hope people will upgrade just for this but im not buying a new phone just to un gimp airtags.
First of all, the videos all show you some guy walking round the flat finding his backpack with it saying '3 feet to the right' etc...
Only on Iphone 11 and above.
on an XS, it will tell you in generality where it is if youve left it somewhere else entirely, but for finding on your flat or office its useless. Basically its using Maps to give you directions to it so if its 50m away somewhere in the building, it thinks its with you. Weirdly people slag off the tracking of Airpod Pro, but (on XS) its actually so much better than tracking an airtag. with the airpods, i can walk round the flat and it tells me its getting nearer, and when im within a foot or so it tells me. So why cant an airtag do that?
so at least it makes a bleeping noise, thats good. thats how i find my iphone, i hit the button on my watch and my iphone bleeps really loudly. Using Airpod Pro and Find My.. and they make a lound noise. Airtags though make a teeny tiny chirping noise that you hardly hear when they are in your hand. no chance of hearing it if its under the bed or smothered by a cushion on the sofa.
and even with those limitations, does it work? nah. only got them yesterday, couldnt find my wallet. it was saying undescoverable.... i had been out yesterday and so im panicking, did i drop my brand new wallet.
Wandered round the flat, still saying undiscoverable, refusing to play noise because of this. Walk into the kitchen, theres a utilities area attached to that with the washing machine etc.... its sitting on top of the washing machine. only then does the app see it, so i press the button and theres the reassuring tiny chirp thats so quiet you think youve imagined it.
I guess glad i bought 1 airtag as it can go in my suitcase when i go travelling later this year, the other, no point in keeping on my keyring.
and so far, pretty much a waste of nearly €100. And i know people will say 'should have a newer phone' but its not so clear they will be crap if you have an XS and they could be less crap. I guess Apple hope people will upgrade just for this but im not buying a new phone just to un gimp airtags.
First of all, the videos all show you some guy walking round the flat finding his backpack with it saying '3 feet to the right' etc...
Only on Iphone 11 and above.
on an XS, it will tell you in generality where it is if youve left it somewhere else entirely, but for finding on your flat or office its useless. Basically its using Maps to give you directions to it so if its 50m away somewhere in the building, it thinks its with you. Weirdly people slag off the tracking of Airpod Pro, but (on XS) its actually so much better than tracking an airtag. with the airpods, i can walk round the flat and it tells me its getting nearer, and when im within a foot or so it tells me. So why cant an airtag do that?
so at least it makes a bleeping noise, thats good. thats how i find my iphone, i hit the button on my watch and my iphone bleeps really loudly. Using Airpod Pro and Find My.. and they make a lound noise. Airtags though make a teeny tiny chirping noise that you hardly hear when they are in your hand. no chance of hearing it if its under the bed or smothered by a cushion on the sofa.
and even with those limitations, does it work? nah. only got them yesterday, couldnt find my wallet. it was saying undescoverable.... i had been out yesterday and so im panicking, did i drop my brand new wallet.
Wandered round the flat, still saying undiscoverable, refusing to play noise because of this. Walk into the kitchen, theres a utilities area attached to that with the washing machine etc.... its sitting on top of the washing machine. only then does the app see it, so i press the button and theres the reassuring tiny chirp thats so quiet you think youve imagined it.
I guess glad i bought 1 airtag as it can go in my suitcase when i go travelling later this year, the other, no point in keeping on my keyring.
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